Hi Sweet Friends,
Although I may not talk about this topic as much as I did a decade ago, it’s still a subject that’s very important to me—surviving cancer. A few years ago, I learned about Dr. Kelly Turner, Ph.D.’s book, Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds. After reading it cover to cover, I couldn’t wait to do this interview and share Kelly’s research with you all. Today, her words still ring true. Time and time again, I meet and read emails from readers who say this interview has changed their lives.
Kelly has dedicated her career to what she calls “radical remission” (although, I think her work is so universal that it should be called Radical Remission and Prevention!). The research she gathered is not only empowering to those facing a cancer diagnosis, it’s a gift to anyone who wants to lead a healthy, long life.
Watch my interview with Dr. Kelly Turner above or download it here and listen on-the-go. Note: To download the mp3 file, right click (or Ctrl+Click on a Mac) on the link and “Save Link As” to save it to your computer.
After analyzing 1,000 cases and doing over 200 direct, in-depth interviews, Dr. Turner’s biggest takeaway has been that healing is possible at any time. I want to be clear that, like me, Dr. Turner is not against Western medicine. She believes that every situation is different and that everybody needs a different healing plan tailored to their needs.
When I read Kelly’s New York Times best-selling book, Radical Remission, I couldn’t believe how much it aligned with the diet and lifestyle I’ve been writing about and practicing personally for the past decade. It’s so refreshing and encouraging to see these things deeply researched and documented by someone like Kelly. During this interview, we covered three of the nine principles outlined in her book. Keep in mind that this is not a step-by-step plan for healing cancer. Rather, Kelly’s nine principles are the common threads she discovered while researching people who had experienced radical remission.
3 (of 9!) Principles of Radical Remission
1. Radically changing your diet
Find out what to add and what to remove—I couldn’t agree more! Hint: Hello, plants!
2. Taking herbs and supplements
There’s no one-size-fits-all supplement plan but during our interview, Kelly shares the top three kinds of supplements people with radical remission commonly take. Remember, it’s important to find an integrative oncologist, integrative doctor or certified nutritionist (who has an integrative approach and has worked with cancer patients) to determine your supplement plan. Check out these resources: Institute for Functional Medicine and Society of Integrative Oncology.
3. Deepening your spiritual practice
Learn about the phenomenal power a daily spiritual practice, whether it’s a walk in nature, meditation or prayer (whatever floats your boat!), can have on your DNA. You may find that mindfulness and spiritual connection have more influence over your health than you ever could have imagined.
I really hope this interview inspired you, whether you’re a patient or someone who just wants to feel better and prevent chronic disease.
Kelly was also one of my amazing guests for the first-ever Healing Cancer World Summit. Using the results from this event, I compiled a modern-day guide for prevention and recovery to help you in your cancer journey that you can find here.
Your turn: What came up for you after listening to this interview? What were your takeaways?
Peace & radical research,
Thank you for the this interview! Can’t wait to read the book. I am currently undergoing chemotherapy for stage 4 ovarian cancer. ( I completed an Ironman in 2013 and my cancer presented as pneumonia two days later but wasn’t diagnosed until January 2014!) I’m in the fight of my life but cancer is messin’ with the wrong woman! Besides, I hold a deep belief in God and my hand firmly clings to my Savior, Jesus. I am armed!
That said Kris, I was recently told by a nutritionist to drink Ensure! She lost me after that. Are you kidding me?
Thanks for all your work for us cancer people, Kris and Kelly.
Beth
Kris, I can’t thank you enough for airing your interview with Dr. Kelly Turner!! It resonates with every thing I have come to live and believe due to my own journey of getting well from late stage breast cancer. THESE are the answers to cancer patients and ALL people!! How can we get this message out….? I pray all the time to be a link and witness to the truth that you spoke about today. So many others have revealed this truth as well and I just can’t understand it not being broadcasted nightly on the world news!!! I want to be one that shouts it from the mountain top!!
Thanks you again for your dedication and passion, Kris!! You too are a true pioneer!!
Gail Christensen
Thanks for this. I enjoyed the interview and just ordered the book.
This made me cry! Why oh why is this information not available in the mainstream. I know too many people that could be helped by this, and why aren’t doctors passing this information to their patients?
BELIEF = BE + LIEF = BE + LOVE. Your belief IS your spiritual essence…your loving vibes. As you increase your self belief, you increase your self love and raise your vibrations, thus mending your body fibres. Belief is the answer.
MEDITATION = IMMEDIATE -ation. Meditation is simply being in the immediate and CHOOSING loving vibes for yourself in each new moment (MO’MENT = MOVEMENT), be it thought, word or action.
EMBRYO = IN + SWELLING / TUMOUR. We are all cancerous bodies. Our purpose is to express the cancer (dis-ease) physically so we can learn to love and nurture it, and thus raise our vibes so as to release the dis-ease once and for all from its evolutionary journey. The dis-ease (cancer) IS our ancestral DNA, which is why the cancerous genes dissolve when immersed in loving vibrations. We are here to eradicate ancestral DNA from our cell nucleus, which will ultimately eradicate mortality.
HARD TO BELIEVE…BUT TRUE!!!! We are amazing beings on an amazing journey. The truth is finally emerging.
Thank you so much for this interview, Kris and Kelly! This is exactly the inspiration I was asking the universe for at the moment. You’re incredible – so excited that this powerful information is reaching the masses. Huge love xxx
I have been fighting Breast Cancer since May 2004. I have used western medicine but have change over to holistic steps. I just went through Brain Cyber knife surgery (5 liaisons) I have had both breasts removed. I have had 10 lymodoes. I stopped Chemo again ( periodically do this) last June 2012 by August 2012 it had spread once again to my spine and my spinal cord. This put me into emergency surgery. I am now regaining the ability to walk, drive and hopefully soon run. I still do not have control over the pain in my feet and ankles or the ability to keep on top of elimination.
Not sure what to say it has been a long long trip
Thank you Kris for hosting Dr Turner and of course, to Dr Turner who compiled all of this without a cancer diagnosis. I’m struck by the power of the human body when given the opportunity to heal. So grateful to both of you!!!
My takeaway is GRATITUDE. Thank you both for giving go-to resources, community, hope and *LOVE* to seekers who might otherwise feel as lost as we did when our 16 year old daughter was diagnosed with cancer almost 10 years ago. Up to then, our family had been blessed with good health, we didn’t have a GP and we certainly didn’t know anybody with cancer. On our own, through trial and error and lots of hard work, we learned to practice what you ladies discuss in this interview. Your short cut to the prize will save lives. Kris, I have read and shared all of your books. We are on the same page! Kelly, your work is so needed and important. Nice to meet you. Rock on! XXOO
What a fantastic lady, Dr Kelly Turner is. I don’t have cancer but I’m huge into prevention and also I have had many friends who have gone through or are going through cancer treatment, that will benefit from hearing this interview and reading Kelly’s book.
Thank you so much Kris. I love all your newsletters and articles and you are such a brilliant example to everyone. Take care.
Heather (Western Australia)
I have been waiting for someone to do this research and tell this story. Thank you Kris and thank you Dr. Turner. I am a breast cancer survivor, still on my healing journey, and my oncologist (who is awesome at chemo) has a giant jar of candy on the reception desk. Makes me crazy!
Thanks for this inspiring interview! I do not have cancer, but it runs rampant in my family. I will certainly be reading the book and passing along the messages to anyone who will listen.
What an amazing and inspirational video! Although I do not have cancer, I am glad to know that someone is doing this work! I can’t wait to get the book and also share it anyone I know that is affected by cancer.
this is a fantastic video. We are going to get this book. thank you both.
This is absolutely my most favorite post of all time!! It has helped me deepen my conviction to take care if myself. Great job!!!
As always I love that you share great information and research. I work with cancer patients and I’m always telling them about you and your website. Your presentation Rocks! Thanks for shining your light Kris.
Wonderful, wonderful interview..and a VERY important one. Thank you for sharing this research. It is so great to hear that we are moving towards a place where these additional strategies to surviving cancer are getting some scientific grounding that can prove to the world that this really is the way forward. Thank you.
Elisabeth
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHmazing ! Thank you for sharing this shiny little gem stone with us .
So inspiring. Dr Kelly’s research will change the world. What came up for me was the fascinating study about how our body changes when going within to meditate and that cancer cells die as a result. Booyah, take that cancer cells.
There is so much incredible information out there to help us heal and move away from “dead foods”.
Thank you so much for sharing so much intelligent, spiritual wisdom. Both of your energy was loving and positive.
Thank you both for this great gift of life.
Health and happiness
Sylvie